QUIZ QUESTIONS Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the primary focus of stratigraphy?
A
The study of the temporal and spatial relationship between bodies of
sedimentary rocks
2
Q
- Which method determines the precise age of rock units using the
rate of decay of naturally occurring radioactive elements?
A
Absolute dating
3
Q
- Which principle states that in an undeformed sequence of
sedimentary rocks, the oldest rocks are at the bottom?
A
Law of Superposition
4
Q
- What does the principle of faunal succession imply?
A
Fossil organisms succeed one another in a definite and recognizable
order
5
Q
What is the ultimate aim of chronostratigraphy?
A
To arrange the sequence and time of deposition of all rocks within a
geological region
6
Q
- What type of fossils are commonly used in biostratigraphy in the
petroleum industry?
A
Microfossils, nanofossils, and palynomorphs
7
Q
- Which stratigraphic method relies on the correlation of rocks of the
same characteristics?
A
Lithostratigraphy
8
Q
- What is the study of seismic data for extracting stratigraphic
information called?
A
Seismic stratigraphy
9
Q
- Which event results in the shoreline moving toward higher ground
and flooding occurring?
A
Transgression
10
Q
- What does a marine regression indicate in terms of sea level and
facies zones?
A
Sea level is falling, seaward shift of facies zones
11
Q
- What is the primary requirement for the preservation of organic
matter in source rocks?
A
Anoxic conditions
12
Q
- Which type of kerogen is most oil-prone and has the highest
hydrogen to carbon ratio?
A
Liptinite (Type 1)
13
Q
- Kerogen Type 2-S is characterized by high levels of which
element?
A
Sulfur
14
Q
- Which type of organic matter is composed of compounds that are
soluble in organic solvents?
A
Bitumen
15
Q
- What is the primary source of lipids that contribute to hydrocarbon
generation?
A
Chlorophyll
